Biden admin: If Lebanese Army deployment persists, no reason for IDF to stay in Lebanon - exclusive
Sources with knowledge of the matter told the Post that the Biden administration believes the Lebanese Army has accelerated its deployment in southern Lebanon.
ByAMICHAI STEIN Soldiers from the Commando Brigade operate in southern Lebanon, October 5, 2024.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
Trump said of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas in the Oct. 7, 2024, attack on Israel, "If the hostages are not back by the time I'm in office, all hell will break out in the Middle East."
ByREUTERS, AMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF American business person Steve Witkoff makes remarks next to US President-elect Donald Trump, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, US January 7, 2025 (illustration).(photo credit: Canva, REUTERS/CARLOS BARRIA, Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)Go to the full article > >
PA official: 'Battle in 1967 occupied lands open,' but coordination with Fatah required
Jibril Rajoub, long time Fatah politician and current president of the Palestinian Football Association, called on Palestinian armed militants to coordinate their ‘resistance’ endeavors with Fatah.
ByOHAD MERLIN Head of the Palestinian Football Association Jibril Rajoub holds a news conference to update the media about challenges facing Palestinian sports ahead of the Olympics in Paris, in Ramallah, in the West Bank June 12, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/AMMAR AWAD)Go to the full article > >
'I wouldn't be surprised if Yair Golan betrayed Israel on Oct. 7': Likud MK slams left-wing MK
On October 7, two hours after Hamas's rampage began, Golan drove south to rescue Nova Festival survivors.
ByWALLA!, JERUSALEM POST STAFF Leader of the Democrats party Yair Golan (L), Likud MK Nissim Vaturi (R) (illustrative).(photo credit: Canva, YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
CENTCOM deputy commander, IDF deputy chief of staff discuss joint ops in Israel
ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Amir Baram (L) and US Central Command Deputy Commander Admiral Brad Cooper (R), January 7, 2025.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
Gal Hirsch to meet with US, European counterparts to discuss hostages
'A void in hearts of those who knew him': IDF announces death of Ido Samiach, killed in north Gaza
Sergeant Ido Samiach's funeral will take place Wednesday at noon at the Savyon Cemetery.
ByDARCIE GRUNBLATT IDF announces the death of Sergeant Ido Samiach, 20, January 7, 2025.(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >Israel at war: What you need to know
Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza.
Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
100 hostages remain in Gaza
49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says
The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30
The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.